Quantum Mechanics
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Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction

  1. 548 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction

About this book

This authoritative, advanced introduction provides a complete, modern perspective on quantum mechanics. It clarifies many common misconceptions regarding wave/particle duality and the correct interpretation of measurements. The author develops the text from the ground up, starting from the fundamentals and presenting information at an elementary level, avoiding unnecessarily detailed and complex derivations in favor of simple, clear explanations. He begins in the simplest context of a two-state system and shows why quantum mechanics is inevitable, and what its relationship is to classical mechanics. He also outlines the decoherence approach to interpreting quantum mechanics.

Distinguishing features:

  • Provides a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of quantum mechanics, including a core understanding of the behavior of atoms, molecules, solids, and light.

  • Utilizes easy-to-follow examples and analogies to illustrate important concepts.

  • Helps develop an intuitive sense for the field, by guiding the reader to understand how the correct formulas reduce to the non-relativistic ones.

  • Includes numerous worked examples and problems for each chapter.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781482255065
eBook ISBN
9780429796999
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Chemistry
Index
Chemistry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Author
  8. Chapter 1 Introduction
  9. Chapter 2 Two State Systems: The Ammonia Molecule
  10. Chapter 3 Quantum Mechanics of a Single Particle in One-Dimensional Space I
  11. Chapter 4 Quantum Mechanics of a Single Particle in One-Dimensional Space II
  12. Chapter 5 The Harmonic Oscillator
  13. Chapter 6 Review of Linear Algebra and Dirac Notation
  14. Chapter 7 Rotation Invariance and the Hydrogen Atom
  15. Chapter 8 Scattering Electrons on a Nucleus
  16. Chapter 9 Charged Particles in a Magnetic Field
  17. Chapter 10 The Meaning of Quantum Measurement and the Emergence of a Classical Reality
  18. Chapter 11 Sketch of Atomic, Molecular, and Condensed Matter Physics
  19. Chapter 12 Quantum Statistical Mechanics
  20. Chapter 13 Perturbation Theory: Time Independent
  21. Chapter 14 Perturbation Theory: Time Dependent
  22. Chapter 15 The Adiabatic Approximation, Aharonov–Bohm, and Berry Phases
  23. Chapter 16 Scattering Theory
  24. Chapter 17 The JWKB Approximation
  25. Chapter 18 The Variational Principle
  26. Chapter 19 The Feynman Path Integral
  27. Chapter 20 Quantum Computation?
  28. Chapter 21 L’Envoi: Relativistic Quantum Field Theory
  29. Appendix A Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
  30. Appendix B The Dirac Delta Function
  31. Appendix C Noether’s Theorem
  32. Appendix D Group Theory
  33. Appendix E Laguerre Polynomials
  34. Appendix F Summary of Dirac Notation and Linear Algebra
  35. Appendix G Answers to Selected Problems
  36. Bibliography
  37. Index